JHCO, Medair launch training programme for refugees, vulnerable Jordanians

AMMAN — The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) and international NGO Medair launched a social protection programme for refugees and vulnerable Jordanians to provide vocational training courses for 540 men and women across the Kingdom. 

The programme, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, offers vocational training provided by specialised trainers in three different fields: Culinary arts, sewing and mobile phone maintenance. The courses also include theoretical training in digital marketing and the basics of commerce. 

The sessions will be conducted over a three-week period, and participants will ultimately obtain certificates along with a production kit that helps the beneficiary use their new skills to establish their own business, according to a JHCO statement.

Hussein Al Shebli, secretary-general of JHCO, said: “We believe that empowerment within sustainable development and humanitarian programmes is the best way to support and fulfil the economic needs of the local community and refugees, which enables them to be self-reliant to provide a source of income for themselves and their families. Through empowering 540 people within this particular programme, we aspire that the actual number of people reached would be 2,700 at the minimum.”

Ali Almaany, social protection project manager for Medair, added:  “Localisation is crucial for humanitarian work. It’s about realising that the true experts of a community’s needs are the community members themselves. By fostering local partnerships, we build bridges of understanding and cooperation that empower communities, amplifying their voices and honouring their unique wisdom. We don’t just deliver aid — we unlock potential. Working together, we’re creating a world where help isn’t about a handout, but a hand up, guided by the compass of local insight and shared humanity.”